Field-Testing of Procedures for Using Home Basement Shelters as Group Shelters (Phase II).

Abstract

During 1974-75, a field-test of home basement sharing programs was conducted in three places in Colorado designated as host areas for Colorado Springs during a crisis evacuation. A total of 4,779 households were contacted by mail and personal interviews. The major results included the following: Most households with suitable basements agreed to use and share the basements during emergencies. Procedures used in using civil defense volunteers were found to be satisfactory. Citizens approved the program of informing them about their homes as shelters. Color Illustration Reproduced in Black and White.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA017002

Entities

People

  • John R. Christiansen

Organizations

  • Brigham Young University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Basements
  • Civil Defense
  • Colorado
  • Defense Systems
  • Disasters
  • Emergencies
  • Evacuation
  • Families (Human)
  • Field Tests
  • Homeland Defense
  • Military Operations
  • Volunteers

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Nuclear Civil Defense.